What do you guys think of this 24" widescreen crt?

crimson1566 · 10-09-06, 09:10 AM

http://www.monitorgalaxy.com/pdf/1754.pdf

Is this a decent monitor? I don't feel like spending the extra $$$ to get an lcd that's the same size but lesser quality than a crt. I don't care that it weighs 80lb.

jivetrky · 10-09-06, 09:56 AM

From what I've heard, it's a great CRT. Probably one of the best choices for the aged CRT genre.

darthdana · 10-09-06, 11:03 AM

Have one just like it, used it for years as my primary gaming monitor until i went to 30inch dell. Good monitor.

BossBorot · 10-09-06, 11:27 AM

This is basically the defacto standard of CRTs. If you can stand the weight and volume then this is the best 24" monitor money can buy IMO.

telexen · 10-09-06, 11:35 AM

The question is...what will you use it for that needs an absolute top of the line CRT where a good quality LCD that size won't be good enough?

crimson1566 · 10-09-06, 07:20 PM

i can get a refurbished one for $99 so i figure it's worth the $$$ to get it rather than spend more on an lcd that won't hace as good as a picture.

Mods can you move this to the monitor section, i didn't realize there was one when i made this thread.

jivetrky · 10-09-06, 09:31 PM

If you have a good LCD (and as long as you don't put it along side of a CRT, comparing the dark levels, etc) you will think a good LCD is just great.

But I guess you can't get an LCD for $99. But then an LCD will cost you $20 in shipping not $200.

dfonda · 10-10-06, 07:47 AM

Buy it!

If you want the thread moved PM a mod. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=343631

darthdana · 10-10-06, 07:57 AM

One good thing about CRT's, is you can run any res up to the max and it looks good, no scaling artifacts. Thats probably the reason I kept it for so long.

Fx-53 · 10-10-06, 12:54 PM

got a link were i could get one of those 99$ refurbs?

10-09-06, 09:10 AM	Thread Starter #1
crimson1566 Member Join Date: Feb 2006	What do you guys think of this 24" widescreen crt? http://www.monitorgalaxy.com/pdf/1754.pdf Is this a decent monitor? I don't feel like spending the extra $$$ to get an lcd that's the same size but lesser quality than a crt. I don't care that it weighs 80lb. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 4.005GHz (Xigmatek T-1283) ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 2 X MSI R4850-512M Radeon HD 4850 in Xfire (680/1088) OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4GB PC2-8500 4 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS in Intel Matrix RAID Thermaltake W0106RU 700W Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX
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10-09-06, 09:56 AM	#2
jivetrky Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake Village, IN 46349	From what I've heard, it's a great CRT. Probably one of the best choices for the aged CRT genre. __________________ PLEASE MOVE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TO SOLD ONCE IT HAS COMPLETED (Click here to learn how) 2x HTPCs / 3x Desktops / 1x 10TB UnRAID Server [--------------HEATWARE: jivetrky --------------\|-------------- GAMING NICK: jivetrky--------------] "With every upgrade I become less clever." -Socket eh?¯\(º_o)/¯
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10-09-06, 11:03 AM	#3
darthdana Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SuperStarDestoyer orbiting DeathStar3	Have one just like it, used it for years as my primary gaming monitor until i went to 30inch dell. Good monitor.
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10-09-06, 11:27 AM	#4
BossBorot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SCU Santa Clara CA	This is basically the defacto standard of CRTs. If you can stand the weight and volume then this is the best 24" monitor money can buy IMO. __________________ Heatware
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telexen Member Join Date: Jun 2003	The question is...what will you use it for that needs an absolute top of the line CRT where a good quality LCD that size won't be good enough?
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10-09-06, 07:20 PM	Thread Starter #6
crimson1566 Member Join Date: Feb 2006	i can get a refurbished one for $99 so i figure it's worth the $$$ to get it rather than spend more on an lcd that won't hace as good as a picture. Mods can you move this to the monitor section, i didn't realize there was one when i made this thread. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 4.005GHz (Xigmatek T-1283) ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 2 X MSI R4850-512M Radeon HD 4850 in Xfire (680/1088) OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4GB PC2-8500 4 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS in Intel Matrix RAID Thermaltake W0106RU 700W Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX
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10-09-06, 09:31 PM	#7
jivetrky Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake Village, IN 46349	If you have a good LCD (and as long as you don't put it along side of a CRT, comparing the dark levels, etc) you will think a good LCD is just great. But I guess you can't get an LCD for $99. But then an LCD will cost you $20 in shipping not $200. __________________ PLEASE MOVE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TO SOLD ONCE IT HAS COMPLETED (Click here to learn how) 2x HTPCs / 3x Desktops / 1x 10TB UnRAID Server [--------------HEATWARE: jivetrky --------------\|-------------- GAMING NICK: jivetrky--------------] "With every upgrade I become less clever." -Socket eh?¯\(º_o)/¯
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10-10-06, 07:57 AM	#9
darthdana Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SuperStarDestoyer orbiting DeathStar3	One good thing about CRT's, is you can run any res up to the max and it looks good, no scaling artifacts. Thats probably the reason I kept it for so long.
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10-10-06, 12:54 PM	#10
Fx-53 Member Join Date: Jul 2004	got a link were i could get one of those 99$ refurbs?
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